Malta

2010-10-08T21:23:22Z

Rsam21:

The main themes of this holiday are: cheapness and efficiency. But also, goodness. And also Music.

Check out Lee's organisational rival Google documents [http://docs.google.com/Doc?docid=0AQpi2faaIRgdZGNmenpuOGJfMTFkbmNrMjVkZw&hl=en here] (word doc) and [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Agpi2faaIRgddFdubU02YXlUOXNFWExnN2VPWGJqaFE&hl=en&invite=CP2d57MO here] (spreadsheet).

[[Image:Malta.jpg|400px|thumb|right|Malta]]

== To Do ==

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| [[Image:tick.gif]] || Book flights
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| [[Image:tick.gif]] || Book accommodation
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| [[Image:tick.gif]] || Check in and print boarding pass
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| [[Image:tick.gif]] || Get Euros
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| [[Image:blank.gif]] || Pack
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| [[Image:blank.gif]] || Print the wiki-wah-a-wiki-wah-wah
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| [[Image:blank.gif]] || Like, chillax man

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== Umm... where's Malta? ==

In the med, just south of Sicily. 3 hours flight from Heathrow.

Malta is an archipelago of islands made up of Malta, Gozo and Comino. The main island, Malta, is 17 miles long. The capital is Valletta-are-you-better-are-you-well-well-well, often shortened to just Valletta.

The people who live in Malta (Maltesers) speak Maltese and English, and are mostly Roman Catholic; the currency is the euro.

== So, who's coming to this thing? ==

I defer to the [http://spreadsheets.google.com/ccc?key=0Agpi2faaIRgddFdubU02YXlUOXNFWExnN2VPWGJqaFE&hl=en&invite=CP2d57MO spreadsheet].

== And... when will that be? ==

31st October - 7th November

== But where to stay? ==

Sheesh, what's with all the questions?

'''The winning apartment:'''

Shamrock Apartments in Bugibba, Malta
http://www.shamrockmalta.com From £ 110 for the week. These apartments have a swimming pool and located near beach, shop and bus station. Have also internet.

The runners up:

This place is only £440 a week and sleeps up to 9 people. It's in Gozo, which is the little island north of the main one. Will keep looking for other ones too though.

http://www.holiday-rentals.co.uk/p400765

Wow this one is £318 a week and sleeps up to 9 people and is on the main island

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/birkirkara/93260

More wow! This one is £159, sleeps up to 6 people but is tacky and ugly.

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/saint-paul-s-bay/83433

Ooh, this place is where all the night life is, and has wifi. £255. 6 people.

http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk/rentals/saint-julian-s/82981

== And how will we get there?? ==

Bus from Neil's house.

Then fly to Malta and do some knitting

Then maybe get the bus from the airport to the apartment

Play for a bit

Bus back to Malta airport

Taxi booked in advance back to Neil's house?

== What's a boy (or girl) to do in Malta, like, is there an itinerary? ==

There's no mad 'pack in as much as phyically possible' itinerary, I don't think it's that kind of holiday. Chill out, man! But here are some suggestions:

*Go to the beach
*Watch the girls (in bikinis) go by if you're a boy or a girl
*Watch the boys (in bikinis) go by if you're a girl
*Sample some of the fine Maltese cuisine
*Mountain biking
*Boozing
*SCUBA diving
*Going round forts
*Trying to find traditional malteasers
*Go to visit the local markets and make some delicious meals at home
*Nerd Olympics - Malta stadium?
*Wander round the old capital [http://wikitravel.org/en/Mdina Mdina]
*Go to Saint Julians "where all the nightlife is. There are many clubs and parties as well as great places to eat and just chill and listen to live music." ~ Wikitravel

http://www.visitmalta.com/cycling

*Cycling, great idea! I'm up for that (Matt)
*Gatecrash a Halloween party
*Smuggle in some fireworks and have a bonfire night
*Party like it's 1999

== Sampling some of the fine Maltese cuisine ==

National specialities:
*Lampuki pie (fish pie).
*Bragoli (beef olives).
*Fenek (rabbit cooked in wine).
*Ricotta sweets are popular.
*Helwa tat-Tork (a sweet sugary mixture of crushed and whole almonds, offered to diners after a meal).

Tipping: 10 to 15% is expected in hotels and restaurants when not included in the bill.

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